Newspaper Page Text
THE DAWSON NEWS.
pv E. L. Rainey.
THE TIHES IN TERRELL. |
cIITY AND COUNTY GOSSIP TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS. :
Peer at Pine Island--A Country Store--]
Leoking for Satterlee--Schools Flour
ishing--Memorial Day--Other
| Items.
See the five great comedians that ap
-I,@‘ in the Southerner at the opera house
te-night.
* *
Mr. T. O. Whitchard is building an
elegant cottage on Church street, adjoin
ing ihe residence of his father.
* *
Blanks have been received by Ordinary
J. W. Roberts in order to enable dis
abled Confederate soldiers to draw their
pensions. §
* *
The little towns, all of them around
Dawson, are thriving. They are holding
their own with the most favored, and
their merchants are solid.
* *
Mr. M. M. Weaver, of Pafrott, was in
the city on last Saturday. This gentle
-lan has the credit of having had built
he first brick house in Parrotr.
* * |
In the habeas corpus case of James A.
ones versus Lillie Jones, for the recov
ry of a child, the matter was compro
ised by placing the child in the hands
f the father.
* *
It has been suggested that steps be
aken to make Memorial Day in this city
ull of patriotic significance. It is a day
acred to southern hearts, and we hope
hat efforts will be made at once to make
pril 26 a red letter day in our calendar.
* *
Mr. Charlie Abbott had stolen from his
arden, a fow nights ago, 100 pounds of
fuano. There are a number of sneak
hieves who are prowling over our city at
ight that it would be well tolook after
ith double loads of buckshot,
* *
Rev. S. W. Stubbs is winning his way
it) the liearts of the poople of Terrell
ounty. His work is on the Terrell
reuit, and he is active and faithful in
ie discharge of his duties as a Metho
ist minister in the raral districts,
* *
The ohject of charity called attention
Irom the pulpit of the Methodist
urch was well cared for by many of
I generous citizens who made liberal
nitions. She was made to fee! that in
¢ hour of adversity we all come close
Cether,
# *
The Dawson Guards are now looking
r Licat, Satterlee, of the U. S. Army,
sLoAdjutant General of State Troops,
10 is on his tour of inspection of the
itiry in this part of the State. He
I receive awarm welcome when he
Its ouy city.
* *
\s oritor for Memorial Day Col. E. J.
T Las Deen suggested. Col. Hart is
© Ol our most gifted young lawyers,
(L hie would be sure to come up to gen-
Al expectations if chosen. It is the
Bh of many of our citizens that he be
ected,
* *
¢hool Commissioner Kaigleg, who
recently visited all the schoolsin the
Inty, reports the white and colored
00ls to be in a better condition in
Y respect than they have ever been
'¢ turing his eight years duties as
Missioner,
% *
°V. J. L. Blackshear, a Primitive
tst preacher, will fill his regular ap
tment at Beulah church, ten miles
h of thig city, on next Sunday. He
ched at Macedonia church on last
rday ang Sunday. Mr. Blackshear
itiring in the discharge of his minis-
I duties,
# * |
oldlandmark at the town of Par-
I 3 the farm house of Mr. John Par
the founder of that place. It stands
oM the public road, and isame—‘;
v of the time when al that is now
"W Parrott was a dense forest. Mr. |
't says that he intends for the old
Stead to remain ag long as it willi
together, but he will, at an early
build fop himself a new residence. |
. 1
¢ Island, a few mileg from Dawson,
10 a resort for the hunters of Ter
tunty. A great many deer are
p “bou the island, and they prove
Mefor the hunters, Wiid turkies,
t;’:: ?:11:!111(;31' game, are also plenti
» 1n the early days of
this section, was the home of many of
the Creek Indians, who lived in this sec
tion of the state.
- *
Col. J. L. Janes has in his office an old
book, The Clerks’ Magazine, published
in 1824. llnitis published the tariff of
that year., The duty at that time on
sugar was was 3 to 4 cents per pound,
coffee 5 cents per pound, and on Peruvi
an bark 15 per cent. Quinine, a constit
uent of that bark, is now entered free.
- - .
- The pedestrian qualities of Ordinary
J. W. Roberts are still as good as they
were in the days of his earlier manhood.
H# often walks from his place in the
country to his office in this city without
the least signs of fatigue. This happy
condition of things is the result of hav
ing taken the proper care of himself in
regard to body, mind and morals in his
earlier years,
* *
THE NEws learns that the matter that
has recently occurred bet ween Mr. J. A.
Jones and his wife has been amicably
adjusted, and that husband and wifo
will live together again, the child re
maining the common property of each.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones expect,in a few days,
to visit Augusta. We are grateful at
the ultimate result of the matter,
* *
Mr. Tom Kenney is now farming ten
miles from of the city. At his place he has
opened a store for the accommodation of
the neighborhood. He was in the city a
a few days ago with a wagon heavily
loaded with goods for the store, We axé
glad to say that he has almost eatirely
‘recovered from his recent severe hurt by
being thrown froms his wagon.
| “ e
Terrell county people are anxious that
thit the next state fair be held in Co
lumbus. The people of Dawson and
Terrell county feel closely drawn to Co
lumbus, realizing that thes interest of
each are the same. %
Sasser Siftings.
Farmers have made good use of the
fine weather, and are throu :h preparing
their lands. They are now plantinzr
corn. Some are low spirited, as they
came out behind in paying their debts
and settling accounts on account of low
price cotton, a
Let all plant more corn and oats, raise
fat hogs, chickens and cows, and be an
independent people. ¢
Mr. B. F. Todd informs us that he has
h's slw mill in operation and will soon
ll)c realy to supply all demands for lum
er
Miss Annis Pilsbury is getting along
bravely with her school.
Mr. L. C. Durham visited Sasser last
Saturday.
Messrs. Dock Martin, Horry Bradly
«nd Otis Thornton visited Sasser last
Suanday.
Messrs. C. C. Brim and B. L. Watson
¢ dled on two of our villige belles last
Sunday night.
We had the pleasure of attending a
very pleasant musical entertainment at
the residence of Mr. Henry Danis last
Sunday evening. Ali seemed to have a
pleasant time,.
Our marshal, Mr. E. C. Coilier, had a
lively chase after a negro for swearing
101 the streets. The negro escaped, as
he had advantage in the start.
‘ Miss Jessie Reynolds, of Bronwood,
has charge of a school in the village,
Miss Jessie comes highly recommended,.
and is a most excellent teacher. The
p trens and pupils are well pleased with
her.
1 heard a school law discuss:d the
other day, which was, that if a pupil
leaves one school to enter another he
forfeits his pro rato share of the school
fund. A good law. A.
Let Us Have Harmony.
Epitor News: Many citizens have
looked forward with pleasaut anticipa
tions to the probability of Teirell fur
nishing the successor of Henry G. Turn
(r in congress. The fact that there are
two candidates from the county make
success by either difficult of attiinment,
and hazzards the danger of engendering |
unpleasant personal feelings. ‘
Muatual friends of both eandidates have
discussed the situation, and asa result
have reached this conclusion: let both
asjirants enter an agreement to :Lbide‘
the action of Terrell county, lef a pri
mary be called in thirty days, allowing
only democrats to vote, and accept as
the standard bearver the man who re
ceives the highest number of votes.
Th’s will, it is bolieved, insure the vie
tor the nomination. A failure to act up
on this suggestion means irretrieveable
defeat to both. Vorer.
——— gWP
“I don'tlike the breoath of the stove !
exclaimed litile Ethel one day when the
gas was escaping from the sitting-room
stove. Coal-gas is like the “‘perfumes ol
India,” compared with the breath of a
person afflicted with catarrh, but among
many other smytoms the sense of smell
is often dead ned, so the sufferer is un
conscious of the oifensiveness o 1 his |
presence. Why any one will endure
such a painful, dangerous and oflvnsnvc'
disease, when Dr, Sage’s Catarrh Remedy
—costing only 50 cents—will cure the
most stu%)born case, is one of the many
mysteries. The proprietors are so confi
dent of the success of this Catarrh Reme
dy, that they offer to foiicit SSCO for
any case of catarrh they cannot care. Tt'
would be suicide for their remedy, for
them to moke this offer, uniess they wn
derstood its exact powers.
Dawson, Ga., Wednesday, March 2, 1892,
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS
A CONTEST BETWEEN STEVENS, GUER
RY AND WOOTEN.
Lively Talks from the Candidates--Action
of the Alliance Meeting at Cuthbert.
An Address to Voters.
The alliance convention which met at
Cuthbert to recommend a candidate for
Congress has set the political pot to
‘boiling at a furious rate, and decidedly
‘ lively times are ahead. :
THE CUTHBERT MEETING. -
The meeting held at Cuthbert Thurs
day was for the purpose of putting for
ward an alliancecandidate for Congress,
Every county in the district was repre
sented except Beusrien.
C. F. Barry, of Randolph, was chair
man of the convention; George Riley, of
Miller, was secretary, and W. S. Dozier,
of Terrell, assistant secretary.
THE CANDIDATES VOTED FOR.
The convention had a number of names
before it for congressional preferences.
Eight ballots were taken without any
change from the first, which were as fol
lows: ;
Jackson, of Decatur, 8; Mitchell, of
Thomas, 7; Hand, of Baker, 6; Raines,
of Quitman, 4; Rushin, of Thomas, 3.
On the ninth ballot Thomas county
proposed the name of Hon. O, B. Stev
ens, of Terrell. Raines withdrew in fa
vor of Stevens, and he was nominated.
Jackson’s friends moved to make the
nomination unanimous,
STEVENS THE NOMINEE.
Mr. Stevens accepted the nomination
in a neat speech. Mr. Stevens has long
been a leading democrat in this county,
l and has twice been a member of the leg
islature. In his speech of acceptance he
said, if elected, there would be three
planks in his platform —first, be present
at every roll call; second, vote on every
pending measure; third, draw his salary
promptly when due.
WILL GO INTO THE CONVENTION,
The convention pledged its support to
Mr. Stevens in the democratic congres
sional convention. 'Fhe vosolution by
the committee stated that they were
democrats, and that they would abide
the action of the convention, carrying
with them, however, the name of Mr.
Stevens as their preference. The meet
ing was harmonious, and lasted till a late
hour in the night.
l AN ADDRESS TO VOTERS,
* Before adjourning the convention for
| mnlated and issued the following address
|tr) the voters of the district: -
l TorHE ProPLE oF THE SECOND CoN
| GRESSIONAL Trastrict: We, the dele
gates to a comention assembled by au
i thority of the District Alliance, for thie
purpose of selecting and rccommending
a suitable person as a candidate for
Coagressman for said distriet, in the
; 53rd. Congress, Lave seen proper to pre
sent the name of Hon. O. B. Stevens, of
Terrell connty, as a man fully qualified
tor the position. We ask your co-opera
tion in securing his uominations by the
Dem eratic convention,
Believing that the agricultural inter
est has been almost totally ignored in
our national halls of congress, we have
decided te take this step, and, in doing
50, desire to say that we are not acting
ina dictatorial spirit, but wishing to
promote the best interest of the masses.
We recommend that the wishes of the
veters be expressed Ly primary elections.
J.7F. Kipp,
N. H. SANDERS,
Baker county,
3 M. S. CHESHIRE,
W. . KnLLY,
Colquitt county,
R. M. BRowN,
G. W. CrarPs,
Clay county.
G. W. WARE,
G. W. WicGlns,
Cathoun county,
E. C. MoskELY,
E. M. D.LITTLEFIELD,
Decatur county,
G. W. RiLey,
W. J. DicksoN,
: Miller county.
W. H. JoNEs,
J. B. THOoMAS,
. Mitchell county,
A. C. STEVENSON,
LroN NEAL,
Thomas county.
J. B. WATsON,
C.F. BARRY,
Randolph county.
J. E. JAy,
Terrell county.
‘ C. R. NAREMORE,
Early county.
J.J. WiLLIiAMS,
J. F. COLEMAN, i
Worth county,
J. W. STePHENS, 1
W. O. WATsoN, :
__ Dougherty county,
W. F. RUTHERFORD,
d. S. Vinive, ;
Quitman county,
MET AT THE DEPOT. -
Mr. Stevens returned home from the
¢onvention the next day, and was met at
the depot by a number of friends and ad
mirers. They were there to congratu
late him and to give him assurance of
their support in the contest.
Since the convention Mr, Stevens has
received congratulatory letters from all
parts of the district.
JUDGE GUERRY IN THE RACE,
And Has Gone Actively to Work-- What He
Says.
‘I am in the race for Congress in the
second congressional district, and am in
to win,”” was the reply of Judge Guerry
toall who questioned him on the subject
when the action of the Cuthbert conven
tion became known.
“Two years ago,” he says, ‘‘the con
vention of Alliancemen at Albany en
dorsed me for congress, and asked me to
enter the race against Mr. Tuwiner, but
for several reasons I did not make an ac
tive canvass. I stand today upon the
‘platform which I then sanctioned, and I
‘have nocause to believe that I have depre
ciated in the good opinion of jthe alliance
men. On the contrary, I still believe that
they, or a large number of them, are my
friends, and [ expect to poll many alli
‘ance votes.”
~ Continuing, Judge Guerry said: ‘“For
causes unknown to me my name
Wwas not put before the econvention,
and I find a 8 my opponent a man
who had more than onece solicted
me to enter the race, a man who had ad--
vised with me about the course he should
pursue at the convention, and who pro
fessed to be my staunchest supporter,
Yes, I am in the race to stay.” i
Judge Guerry has gone actively to ‘
work, and will add no little to the inter
est inthe campaign.
He is one of the best known publie
men in the district, his ability is conced
ed, and Le is unmiversally popular.
He has received letters and telegrams
from all parts of the district assuring
Lim of a Learty support.
WHAT MR, STEVENS SAYS,
; “In regard to being under obligations
| to any one,” said Mr. Stevens, when ask
ed about the matter, “I can honestly
|sa.y that I discharged them fully. Itis
true that Judge Guerry's name was not
} presented to the convention. At a con
sultation of his friends it was decided
| that it would be detrimental to his pros
' pects to enter the contest, and to introdnce
‘his name would be simp'y to sacrifice
him Idid every honorab® thing pos
sible to keep the convention from nomi
uating me, and I have betrayed no trust
in accepting an unsought honor. After
the convention had ballotted two hours
and a half withont reaching a nomina
tion a committee was appointed to retire
and select a suitable man and report
back to the convention. After the com
mi'tee had been out awhile I was sent
for and nofified that they had agreed up
onme. I explained to the committee my
position, and prevailed upon them not to
present my name., The committes yield
ed, and reported to the convention that 1
they could not agree upon any one. Af
ter several other ineffectual ballots had
been taken by the convention a member
arose and stated what had tramspired
when they were out, and I was then
unanimously nominated over my protest
I am in the race honorably, and the only
way I can be gotien out is for the peo
ple of the disirict to defeat me.”’
Mr. Steveus has been engaged this
week in scoding out the address issued
to the voters of the district.
AN JUDGE WOOTEN, TOO.
He Will Begin an Active Campaign in a
Few Days.
The foilowinug interview is from the
Atlanta Constitution:
Hon. C. B. Wooten, the well-known
lawyer and ex-legislator of the second
congressional district, was in Atlanta
yesterday. He left for Aibany on the
Central yesterday afternnon, and gave a
few words to the Constitution reporter
concerning the congressional movement
in his district,
*The anuouncement of the result of
the Cuthbert meeting was rather a sur
prige to me” said Colonel Wooten. ¢I
had not heard Mr. Stevens's mentioned
at all; and I bave no doabt that the rec
ommendation of his name by the meet
ing will be received with considerable
surprise, as il was gencrally supposed
that Judge Guerry would be presented
by Terrell county.
“I was under the impression that
oither Captain Mitchell or Judge Guerry
would have received the recommendation.
However, now that Mr. Stevens has got it
I suppose he is in for the iinish, and that
the other gentlemen whose names were
mentioned will not continue in the race.”
‘‘You wili be a candidate, will you?'
“Iwill. lam onmy way back now to
Yol. B.—No. 39.
my home, and I promise that I will not
let the grass grow under my feet. Itis
rather early to begin the campaign now,
but as soon as it 1s started I will lose ne
time. I will go through my district
preity thoroughly during the sprng
court season, and I will do my best to
make ,things interesting. I have the
very warmest assurance of support from
every part of the district, and if I am not
mistaken I will get my fuil share of the
alliance vote. As matters stand now, [
will be elected, and I never felt be.ter
about the outlook than I feel today."
And with his face beaming with smiles
the distinguished gen:leman turned to
the departing train and was gone.
———— OBt e
THE TERRELL REPUBLICANS
Will Organize for the Campaign--A Call
from the Secretary.
Every two years the republicans of
Terrell county pull themselves together
and organize for the campaign, and this
year will not prove an exception.
E. J. Mathews, secretary of the execu
tive committee, has, by order of tho
chairman, Nero Clark, issued the f llow
ing call for a meeting of the execufi\!e
committee:
“The Republicans of this county aré
requested to meet in the lower room of
Odd Fellows’ Hall on next Saturday,
March sth., 1892, at 9 o'clock a. m., to
select two delegates to the district con
vention, which meets in Dawson March
24th; and two delegatas to the state eon
vention, which meets in Atlanta April
14th, and to transact such other business
as may be neccssary.”’
Parrott Paragraphs.
Corn planting and guano hauling have
been the order of the day during the past
week., Previous to this time but little
guano was sold, and the general opin‘on
was that little would be sold, but judg
ing from the sales of the past few days
quite a quantity wi.l be used throughout
this section. Every farmersays he is go
ing to reduce the acreage, but expects to
make just as much cotton. If that plan
be universal throughout the cotton belt,
with favorable seasons, we may cxpect
another large crop of 5 to 6 cent cotton.
They claim cotton the only ready money
crop they cau plant. and depend on,
consequently no other redress (that is,
universal redress). They say if every
body should turn their attention to sup
plies and stock raising there would be no
demand for the over plus, and;if the tobae
co entcrprise which is being introduced
throughout the state proves a success it
will depreciate so much in value that
the inducement would not be such as
is needed to take the place of cotton. So
itis hard to tell just now whether the ucre
age in cotton will be reduced or not. It
seems that the plan of introducing some
thing in cotton’s stead for ready money
is an unsettled one, and they will try
cotton until some such plan is formu
lated. Now, that the Third Party has
becn born, probably it will suggest some
plan for universal benefit, and its
movements will be watched with great
interest.
Mi. M. F. Saunders, of Weston, spent
several days in Parrvott this week ai'end
ing to the business of R. M. Latimer &
Co. dming Mr. Latimer’s absence at the
bedside of his sick ehild, Mr. Latimer
has returned, however, and we presume
the little one is convalescing.
Messrs. W. J. Sims and Flech Wright,
two of Webster county’s most substantial
and influential citizens, were in town yes
terday.
Mr. W, R. Piitchard, having becen
elected city waishal by the council, took -
charge of the office Tuesday. Mr. Pritch
ard is one of Terrell’s best citizens, and
wefeel sure that he will perforia the
duties of the office both to the credit of
himself and town.
Capt. John L. Parrottis having lumber
laid down for a beautiful residence to be
erected in the near future. Then, he
says, if he can iake time he wiii probably
marry. Now, girls, if you want to be an
old man’s “‘darling” send in your bids.
Mrs. Curt Whaley left Thursday to
visit the family of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Dixon, of Webster county.
Mr. Alton Clark, after several days’
absence, returned home last Tuesday.
Messrs, Dennard and Dismuke, two of
Webster’s prominent merchants, were on
our streets Friday.
Mr. Ed Orris visiting the family of
his father-in-law, Prof. A. J. Clark, of
this place. :
After severa' days’ illness Mr. Joe
Johns is able to be up again. T
s ety ol Qo >y
See :
The great negro auction scene in The
Southerncr at the opera house tonigh #.
Lowrey & Orr have just received a lot
of pretty floor matting. It will be to the
interest of those needing anything of the
kind to see them.
e sl )- QP et 3
Go and do likewise. If your whiskers
are grizzly and unbecoming use Buck
ingham's Dye and they willlook as when
you were younger., \
e am—— ONt > .
A new line of staple dress fabries just
received by Lowrey & Orr,
ettt s ) )W it
Call and see those lovely dress goods
at The Square Deal.
et ————— . i .
Best calico at L. A. Lowrey &;Co's
Only 6 cents yard. , e